Stock-tank.



E. SCHREIER.

STOCK TANK.

APPLICATION FILED MN. 18. 1917.

1,272,720. Patented July 16, 1918-;

Emil Schreier HOYO-LIYHQ. WASHINGMN. u. c.

v T NITED STATES Parana orrroa.

'HEMIL SGHREIEBQOE vERmeRn NEBRAsKA, VASISIGNOR T0 EMILPAUL SGHREIER.

STOCK-TANK.

: Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 1y 16, 1918,

a Application filed January 18,1917. 5 Serial No.,143,092.

- To all whom it may concern Be itknow'n that I, EMIL SoHREniR, a citi zeniof the United States, residing at Verdi.- gre, in 'the county of Knox and .Stateof Nebraska, have invented certain ,new and useful Improvements in Stock-Tanks,of which the following isarspecification. a a

The present invention relates to improvements in stock. tanks. w j

The primary object ofthe invention is the provision of a stock tank which embodies a plurality of staves arranged for; cooperation whereby, they'will form a substantial and watertight structure.

provision in ,a stock tank of-a plurality of staves having longitudinal grooves vformed in their contacting edges and designed to receive suitable keys whereby the staves will be held in cooperative relation forming a substantial structure,

A further object of the invention is the provision of a stock tank including a plurality of interlocked staves having the upper ends thereof rounded for preventing the.

accumulation of food or other undesired substances which would tend to cause diseases among the animals which are fed from the same.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a stock tank including a P1P".

rality of staves which when arranged 1n proper relative position form a tank of circular or any other desired contour, together with means for anchoring the same upon a suitable base.

A still further object of the invention is the provisionof a stock tank such as above described, which will be comparatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, reliable and eflicient in use, and readily operated.

With the above and other objects in view,

the vpresent invention resides in the novel.

features of construction, formations, combinations, and arrangements of parts to be hereinafter more particularly described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of the present application and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a stock tank constructed 1n accordance with the present invent1on, with a portion thereof broken away andshowing one of the keys in cross section; V.

Fig.2 is a top plan view of a circular tank constructed,in accordance with the present 1nvent1on;" I I Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the staves; and I V Fig. 4 is a detail transverse sectional view taken through a portion of a tank and show- ,ing means for mounting the same upon a suitable base and locking the same thereon. Fig. 5 is an end View of a modified form .of one ofthe staves. Fig. 6 is a plan view of a'portion of'the stave shown in Fig. 5.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing by corresponding characters of reference throughout the several views, the numeral 5 designates in general 'a stock tank or other suitable structure formed in accordance withthe present invention. The

.same can be of any shape and size but is preferably of a circular formation and comprises a plurality of segmental shaped staves 6 which contact at their opposite and adjacent edges forming a water tight structure.

The vertical side edges of the staves 6 are provided with confronting grooves 7 of corresponding shape and size forming when the staves are in normal position as disclosed in Fig. 2, vertical passages, into which can be poured suitable fillers 8 which constitute when hardened keys which securely lock the staves against any undesired relative movement or displacement.

As clearly shown in the various figures of the drawing, the upper end of the staves 6 and adjacent portions of the keys or fillers 8 are rounded as shown at 9, which prevents the accumulation thereon of food or other foreign substances which would have a tendency to cause diseases among the animals to be fed from said tank.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing the tank is mountedpreferably upon a flat portion of ground, but as shown in F ig. i thereof the tank is mounted upon a base 10 of any preferred shape and constructed from any suitable material.

This base 10 is provided with recesses 11 at intervals around its edges which correspond to the vertical passages between said staves and when the filler 8 is poured between the adjacent edges of the staves and a through the said passages,,th esan1e enters the recesses 11" forming a locking" means Which firmly secures the tank uponthe base 10.

1 From the: foregoing description takeni in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be manifest thata stocli tank is -'provided Which Will fulfil all of the necessary q ments-or such-a'device, a11d while the staves dare preferablyconstructed from cementor other plastic: material, itis to be understood that" I amn'ot-ito be 1 limited to the use of such material only but may construct {the same- 'froin' any other substance-which will answer the necessarypurposes It should be further understood in this con- 'nection that various mii'ior changes/in the specific details of construct-ion can'beresorted to witliinthe" scope of" the appended claims; Without departing from' the "spirit 7 or sacrificingany of the advantagesf of the invention;

In order to -prevenb the bi'ealiing'of the ribs formed" by the grooves 7', 'a'series of triangular reinforcing ribs '12 'areprovided" as shown in! Figs; a and- 6; thus] strengthening the most fragile portioir oft each stave. and

also-forming means for securely'binding the I cement'filler Within the groove."

thus fully described the invention Whatis claimed is: V e H 11' A stock tan-k ofthe'ch'aracte'r described comprising a multiplicity of arcuate staves having opposed grooves in thelr adjacent K161111031 edges, a base having recessesthereinjiii registration with the grooves l1f"th8 staves, and r fille'rs; engaging said opposed gaged; substantially as and 'for' the purpose set forth.-

' 2. A stock tank pf'the character-described comprising a plurality of staves liavi'ng grooves formed in the adj ace'ntf edges-thereof, triangular rein forcem'ents disposed? Within the said grooves: and disposed F in a; plane zit right angles to thell'e'ngth of: the] grooves and connecting 'the sides ofthe 'groovies with the'bottoms thereofl andi fillers occupying said grooves and contactingzwith said rein- 'force1nents.-

In testimony whereof I a flix my? sign'atu re in the presence of two Witnesses; 1

. g SCHREIER: it'nesses C. BRoNsoN; T. A. TIKALSKY. 

